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Coverage of AI ethics, newsroom tooling, and investigative data practices.
In the days after the US Department of Justice (DOJ) published 3.5 million pages of documents related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, multiple users on X have asked Grok to “unblur” or …
M eredith Broussard is a data journalist and academic whose research focuses on bias in artificial intelligence (AI). She has been in the vanguard of raising awareness and sounding the alarm about …
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‘I’m on the right side of history’: ICIJ member Roman Anin stripped of his Russian citizenship
The Russian government revoked the citizenship of ICIJ member and IStories founder Roman Anin in December, accusing his outlet of fabricating reports on war crimes committed by Russian soldiers in …
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Auditors at Bitpanda’s German subsidiary flagged information security issues, echoing regulator’s concerns
Bitpanda prides itself on being one of the most regulated crypto exchanges in Europe. The Austrian firm — backed by investors including billionaire Peter Thiel and reportedly planning for a listing on …
Europe must take a coordinated response to fight the rising threat of transnational repression, according to a group of experts commissioned by the European Parliament to investigate ways to counter …
As traditional offshore havens like Switzerland tighten regulations and financial scrutiny, African elites and companies are increasingly turning to Asian financial hubs — notably Dubai, Singapore and …
Left: FT and News Corp have signed deals with OpenAI. Right: New York Times and Mumsnet are suing OpenAI. Picture credits clockwise from top left: Shutterstock/Hadrian, Shutterstock/Tada Images, …
Melbourne, Australia. 24 March 2024. F1 Grand Prix of Australia, at Albert Park Circuit. (Picture: Cristiano Barni/Shutterstock) UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivers the Spring …
New Videogamer writer Brian Merrygold and Callum Mercer are AI inventions. A network of prominent gaming sites has fired multiple human staff in recent days and misleadingly replaced them with AI …
Ben Reininga headshot. Picture: Politico Politico has expanded its Playbook audio offering and team and announced its launch in Australia, despite an overall 3% staff cut in January. The publisher’s …
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Investigation reveals how Chinese firms blindsided Malawian government over strategic mine ownership
Entities linked to the Chinese state have quietly assumed control of one of Malawi’s most strategic rare-earth mineral projects — without required oversight from Malawian authorities, an investigation …
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Beijing’s backtrack on Xinjiang detention camps spurred by ICIJ investigation, research finds
Reporting by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists helped force a shift in Beijing’s public stance on Xinjiang, according to new academic research — from denying the existence of a …
After years of alarms raised by experts and civil society groups about transnational repression, the Canadian government has named its first foreign interference watchdog, ICIJ’s media partner CBC …
The trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke resumed this week in the Southwark Crown Court in London, with prosecutors alleging that the former Nigerian oil minister once blew about $190,000 (140,000 GBP) on …
O n the morning of Nov. 30, 2019, a convoy of pickup trucks carrying men armed with a heavy machine gun and powerful .50-caliber rifles entered the Mexican town of Villa Unión and opened fire. The men …
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Nearly half of powerful .50-caliber ammo seized by Mexican government came from US Army plant, defense minister says
A United States Army ammunition plant was the source of almost half of all the .50-caliber rifle rounds seized by Mexican authorities over more than a decade, the country’s defense minister told …
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Greek court convicts Intellexa founder Tal Dilian, three others in wiretapping scandal
Four business executives linked to the spyware developer Intellexa have been convicted by a Greek court for their involvement in the illegal wiretapping of government ministers, military officials, …
Publisher online ad sales coalition Ozone has signed the first deal that gives it visibility on a major buy-side advertising platform. The deal enables ad-buyers to access Ozone’s online advertising …
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Reporting Andrew arrest, robot reporters at Mediahuis and Dom’s verdict on Prince Harry trial
PG Podcast February 26, 2026 Reporting Andrew arrest, robot reporters at Mediahuis and Dom’s verdict on Prince Harry trial By Press Gazette Dominic Ponsford and Charlotte Tobitt talk about how …
Rob McGibbon holding an old copy of the Wimbledon News in London. Picture: June Torrance The affluent London borough of Chelsea and Kensington is no longer a news desert following the launch of The …
Clockwise from top left: BBC director general Tim Davie (picture: Andrew Milligan/PA Wire), Guardian News and Media chief executive Anna Bateson, Financial Times CEO Jon Slade, Telegraph CEO Anna …
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Massachusetts sues Bitcoin Depot, alleging the crypto ATM operator knowingly facilitated crypto scams
The Massachusetts Attorney General is suing crypto ATM operator Bitcoin Depot for allowing criminals to use its machines to scam the state’s residents, the latest example of increasing scrutiny on the …
Liz Cookman. Picture: Submitted War correspondent is up there with astronaut and rockstar when it comes to unattainable jobs. But Liz Cookman has made it in this most competitive of roles despite …
Beehiiv CEO and co-founder Tyler Denk giving a presentation at a Beehiiv event in London on 12 February 2026. Picture: LRock Media The CEO of Substack rival Beehiiv says the growing platform has a …